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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
CenterPoint Energy and CERC elected not to separately disclose discontinued operations on their respective Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows. The table below provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and does not exclude the Infrastructure Services and Energy Services Disposal Groups prior to the closing of the respective transactions.
Six Months Ended June 30,
20212020
CenterPoint EnergyHouston ElectricCERCCenterPoint EnergyHouston ElectricCERC
(in millions)
Cash Payments/Receipts:
Interest, net of capitalized interest$261 $92 $47 $196 $93 $55 
Income tax payments, net 13 — — 4 — — 
Non-cash transactions: 
Accounts payable related to capital expenditures249 185 95 195 76 87 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities 2 — 1 14 — 5 
Beneficial conversion feature
— — — 32 — — 
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature
— — — (9)— — 


The table below provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the amount reported in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows.
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
CenterPoint EnergyHouston ElectricCERCCenterPoint EnergyHouston ElectricCERC
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents (1)$136 $120 $1 $147 $139 $1 
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets21 17 — 20 15 — 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
$157 $137 $1 $167 $154 $1 

(1)Houston Electric’s Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 included $106 million and $139 million, respectively, of cash related to the Bond Companies.